IC 1396/1396A in Cepheus
RA Center: 21h37m34s.66
DEC Center: +57°38′52″.2
Date: May 26., 27. & 28. 2023
Location: Braunschweig / Germany (52°14’40.2“N - 10°30’20.8“E)
Telescope: Omegon Pro APO AP 104/650 ED Triplet
- Aperture: 104 mm
- Focal length: 650 mm
Recording camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Exposure time: 12h 10´
Frames:
R: 20 x 60″
G: 20 x 60″
B: 20 x 60″
Ha: 43 x 600″
OIII: 23 x 600″
Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Skylum Luminar AI
IC 1396 is an open star cluster located in the southern part of the Cepheus constellation. This image shows the eastern part of the nebula, where the Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is located. IC 1396A (the Elephant Trunk Nebula) is a large Bok globule and an active starforming region. Embedded within it are some young stars visible in infrared images.
